Uvalde, Texas
Uvalde | |
|---|---|
City | |
Uvalde City Hall Fountain on the Leona River in Uvalde Memorial Park Uvalde County Courthouse | |
| Nickname: City of Trees | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′55″N 99°46′41″W / 29.21528°N 99.77806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| Named after | Juan de Ugalde |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Hector Luefano |
| • City Council | Members
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| • City Manager | Vincent DiPiazza |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.67 sq mi (19.87 km2) |
| • Land | 7.66 sq mi (19.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,217 |
• Estimate (2024) | 15,589 |
| • Density | 1,985.5/sq mi (766.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 78801–78802 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-74588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412138 |
| Website | uvaldetx.gov |
Uvalde (/juːˈvældi/ ⓘ yoo-VAL-dee) is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,217 at the 2020 census, down from 15,751 in 2010. It is the principal city in the Uvalde, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. Uvalde is located in the Texas Hill Country, 80 miles (130 km) west of downtown San Antonio and 54 miles (87 km) east of the Mexico–United States border.